BH8 9QG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

BH8 9QG

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,609 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

62Safety

88Health

82Transport

83Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH8 9QG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools70

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Linwood School0.2 mi Cambian Wing College0.4 mi Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Martin's School0.5 mi St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.6 mi Queen's Park Academy0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Malmesbury Park Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety62

31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport82

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space83

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: St Alban's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Charminster — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH8 9QG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH8.

Average sold price by property type across the BH8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,252 sales.

About BH8 9QG

BH8 9QG scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Charminster about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH8 9QG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,609 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Linwood School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOURNEMOUTH NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BH8 9QG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BH8 9QG?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH8 9QG, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH8 9QG safe?

31 crimes were reported within 400m of BH8 9QG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH8 9QG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH8 9QG includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH8 9QG?

BH8 9QG has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BH8 9QG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH8 9QG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.